DOL encourages the public to seek ERISA advisory opinions
By: Matthew Calloway, Principal, Mercer’s Law & Policy Group
The Department of Labor is modernizing its ERISA opinion letter program and encouraging submissions from the public.
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2026 affordability percentage for employer health coverage increases
By: Dorian Z. Smith, Partner, Mercer’s Law & Policy GroupFor the 2026 plan year, employer-sponsored health coverage will meet the ACA’s affordability standards if the required employee contribution doesn't exceed 9.96% of household income. -
Roundup: Global employer resources on artificial intelligence
By: Stephanie Rosseau, Principal, Mercer’s Law & Policy GroupArtificial intelligence is becoming a permanent feature of the workplace and poses challenges/considerations as it reshapes work. This roundup provides general information about AI. -
Roundup: Employer resources on remote working rights, trends
By: Stephanie Rosseau, Principal, Mercer’s Law & Policy GroupTo help employers consider the issues connected with remote working, this roundup provides links to general information about ongoing remote working rights and trends in some countries. -
House committee clears bill to curb ERISA plans’ ESG investing
By: Geoff Manville, Partner, Government RelationsThe House Committee on Education and Workforce advanced proposed legislation aimed at curbing ERISA fiduciaries’ consideration of ESG factors. -
IRS releases 2026 mortality tables for defined benefit plans
By: Margaret Berger, Partner, Mercer’s Law & Policy GroupIRS releases its 2026 mortality tables for lump sums and the static mortality tables for certain defined benefit plans’ minimum funding calculations. -
Roundup: US employer resources on $15/hour or higher minimum wage rates
By: Stephanie Rosseau, Principal, Mercer’s Law & Policy GroupOn Jan. 21, 2022, The Office of Personnel Management issued guidance to officially implement a $15 minimum wage for federal employees — this follows President Biden’s January 2021 executive order asking the OPM director to provide... -
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Bill would let defined benefit plan sponsors free trapped assets
By: Margaret Berger, Partner, Mercer’s Law & Policy GroupThe Strengthening Benefit Plans Act of 2025 contains two proposals to give defined benefit plan sponsors more flexibility to use some “trapped” surplus plan assets for other purposes. -
Roundup: Global employer resources on minimum wage increases
By: Stephanie Rosseau, Principal, Mercer’s Law & Policy GroupTo help multinational employers address the different minimum wage rates around the world, this roundup provides some information and links to resources from organizations, government websites, third-party resources and news articles. -
Roundup: US employer resources on recent noncompete restrictions
By: Stephanie Rosseau, Principal, Mercer’s Law & Policy GroupThis roundup focuses on recent federal and state actions to restrict noncompete provisions and provides links to federal and state resources from various sources.
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